Mory Kanté
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 5 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 29,1950 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Albadaria |
| Guinea | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Kora | |
| Albums | Akwaba Beach |
| La Guinéenne | |
| Sabou | |
| Tamala | |
| Touma | |
| Nationality | Guinean |
| Malian | |
| Parents | Fatouma Kamissoko |
| El Hadj Djeli Fodé Kanté | |
| Job | Singer |
| Griot | |
| vocalist | |
| Died | Conakry |
| Guinea | |
| Date of died | May 22,2020 |
| Children | Manamba Kanté |
| Siblings | Djeli Moussa Diawara |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 458588 |
Mory Kanté Life story
Mory Kanté was a Guinean vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was best known internationally for his 1987 hit song "Yé ké yé ké", which reached number-one in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, and Spain. The album it came from, Akwaba Beach, was the best-selling African record of its time.